Cebu City readies ₱30M fund, expands farmer assistance as El Niño looms

Mary Grace Mancao 06/16/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) has allocated around ₱30 million for El Niño mitigation measures. It intensified its farmer assistance programs as it prepares for the possible effects of a prolonged dry…

Monterrazas: Council blocks Tommy O’s stop push

Pia Piquero 06/16/2026

Warning that the city is playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of its poorest residents, Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Tuesday launched an aggressive bid to freeze a massive upland real estate development.…

Undeclared firearms new evidence in Sara Duterte impeachment – Ridon

Kenneth Christiane Basilio 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon said on Tuesday that new evidence in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case will include firearms worth millions that she failed to disclose in her net worth statements. In…

Octa survey: 57% of Filipinos open to working, living abroad

Isabelle Pechay - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines — How many adult Filipinos would be willing to live abroad, with better job opportunities cited as the primary reason for considering migration. According to a recent survey by OCTA Research, more than half of…

Pickup truck driver freed after SRP crash victims’ kin agreed to settle

Pia Piquero 06/16/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The families of the two people killed in last week’s fatal collision along the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) in the South Road Properties (SRP) have decided not to pursue charges against the…

Death of Rene Baterbonia, Adili: Why did Ateneo stay silent?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQINQUIRER.net 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines — A week after the deaths of basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, school officials said on Monday that the silence from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) was meant to respect the grieving families.…

DOE sees fuel price rollback from US-Iran peace deal

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Department of Energy (DOE) officials are hopeful for the sustained drop in fuel prices as the initial peace deal between the United States and Iran are scheduled to be signed later this week. Data released…

VP Sara impeachment trial: House prosecutors submit pretrial brief

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel on Monday submitted a 57-page pretrial brief, along with documentary evidence it intends to present during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. The filing comes days before the…

CDN Top Stories [June 16]: Kawasan Falls to get ₱110M rehabilitation

06/16/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Kawasan Falls receives P110-M rehab aid from Capitol Governor Pamela Baricuatro turned over ₱110 million in financial assistance to support the rehabilitation of…

Bato Dela Rosa camp surrenders 20 firearms in Davao –PNP

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 06/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Firearms owned by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been surrendered to authorities, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. The PNP said the 20 firearms were turned over to the Regional Civil Security Unit…

Rene Baterbonia, Divine Adili death: UAAP calls for ‘truthful’ probe

Ivan Stewart Saldajeno - Philippine News Agency 06/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) said on Sunday that it is keenly following the investigation into the drowning in Dipaculao, Aurora of Ateneo de Manila University players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.…

CDN Top Stories [June 15]: Mindanao earthquake survivors get Cebu’s help

06/15/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Monday, June 15, 2026, one week after the powerful Mindanao earthquake. Mindanao earthquake: Cebu LGUs send relief, cash aid to affected communities Local governments across Cebu have…

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